1 00:00:01,022 --> 00:00:02,898 TENSHIKI 2 00:00:02,982 --> 00:00:05,276 He'd never heard the word "tenshiki." 3 00:00:05,359 --> 00:00:07,820 He should've just asked right away, but this monk... 4 00:00:07,903 --> 00:00:09,113 Akane! 5 00:00:09,196 --> 00:00:10,740 Isn't it time to get up? 6 00:00:10,823 --> 00:00:12,241 You're going to be late! 7 00:00:13,409 --> 00:00:14,285 Oh, crap! 8 00:00:17,038 --> 00:00:19,248 - Akane! - See you later! 9 00:01:54,552 --> 00:01:57,638 FIFTH STORY HER PATH FORWARD 10 00:01:57,721 --> 00:01:58,389 YEAR 3, CLASS 2 11 00:01:58,472 --> 00:02:02,393 All right, I'm going to return your midterms from the other day now. 12 00:02:02,476 --> 00:02:03,644 - Ms. Adachi. - Yes. 13 00:02:05,604 --> 00:02:06,647 - Mr. Uchida. - Yes. 14 00:02:07,565 --> 00:02:09,150 - Mr. Ehara. - Yes. 15 00:02:09,942 --> 00:02:11,360 - Ms. Osaki. - Yes. 16 00:02:12,987 --> 00:02:14,321 - Mr. Ozaki. - Yes. 17 00:02:20,286 --> 00:02:21,495 Thank goodness! 18 00:02:21,579 --> 00:02:23,747 My scores weren't as bad as I thought! 19 00:02:23,831 --> 00:02:26,417 Lisa and Yuka, I owe you one! Thanks! 20 00:02:26,500 --> 00:02:30,171 I mean really, Akane, you were this close to flunking your finals! 21 00:02:30,254 --> 00:02:32,006 The Mom Blowup Incident. 22 00:02:32,089 --> 00:02:36,010 Actually, there's someone even more terrifying than Mom now. 23 00:02:38,679 --> 00:02:40,723 Then wanna go celebrate with sweets? 24 00:02:40,806 --> 00:02:42,016 I'm in! I'm in! 25 00:02:42,099 --> 00:02:45,269 Uh, no. Akane, have you forgotten? 26 00:02:45,352 --> 00:02:46,187 Huh? 27 00:02:48,230 --> 00:02:49,231 CAREER COUNSELING ROOM 28 00:02:49,315 --> 00:02:50,149 Ms. Osaki. 29 00:02:50,733 --> 00:02:53,903 You forgot about your interview today, didn't you? 30 00:02:53,986 --> 00:02:55,946 Oh, well. 31 00:02:56,030 --> 00:02:57,489 You're the only one, you know. 32 00:02:57,573 --> 00:02:59,950 Who hasn't turned in their career path survey. 33 00:03:00,034 --> 00:03:01,660 What? For real? 34 00:03:01,744 --> 00:03:03,162 Don't be so careless. 35 00:03:03,245 --> 00:03:04,872 Right. I'm sorry. 36 00:03:05,789 --> 00:03:08,375 About your mid-term scores... 37 00:03:09,543 --> 00:03:12,504 You put in a lot of effort. Not a single F to be seen. 38 00:03:12,588 --> 00:03:15,132 That's right, I did! I really hit the books this time! 39 00:03:15,215 --> 00:03:16,133 I see. 40 00:03:16,216 --> 00:03:19,136 Meaning you've never hit the books till now? 41 00:03:19,219 --> 00:03:21,347 Oh, no, um... I'm sorry. 42 00:03:23,265 --> 00:03:26,143 These are the colleges you currently have the grades to apply to. 43 00:03:26,226 --> 00:03:28,354 Oh, no need to worry about that. 44 00:03:29,021 --> 00:03:31,482 I'm going to become a Rakugoka. 45 00:03:31,565 --> 00:03:33,734 So I won't be going to college, nor be getting a job. 46 00:03:37,863 --> 00:03:40,199 I see. Very well, then. 47 00:03:40,783 --> 00:03:43,702 All right, let me find which colleges you have a chance 48 00:03:43,786 --> 00:03:45,871 of getting into that also have Rakugo clubs. 49 00:03:46,580 --> 00:03:49,458 - No, but, I just said I'm not-- - Ms. Osaki. 50 00:03:50,125 --> 00:03:52,044 Let me be clear about this. 51 00:03:52,127 --> 00:03:54,171 Neither going to college, nor getting a job 52 00:03:54,255 --> 00:03:55,631 will bring uncertainty into your future. 53 00:03:56,382 --> 00:04:00,094 Not only that, but a career in an obscure profession like Rakugo... 54 00:04:01,595 --> 00:04:04,556 Iwashimizu-sensei, have you ever seen a Rakugo performance? 55 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:06,684 - No, I haven't. - In that case... 56 00:04:06,767 --> 00:04:07,935 FUTATSUME SHOW - RAKUGO CAFÉ KYOJI ARAKAWA / KENBISHI ARAKAWA 57 00:04:08,018 --> 00:04:09,561 Here. It's tomorrow! 58 00:04:09,645 --> 00:04:11,397 - If you can-- - Ms. Osaki. 59 00:04:11,981 --> 00:04:17,319 {\an8}What you need to submit is not a flyer for an event, but your career path survey. 60 00:04:17,403 --> 00:04:19,154 {\an8}B-But I... 61 00:04:19,238 --> 00:04:24,034 {\an8}Here are the brochures for colleges meeting the criteria I just mentioned. 62 00:04:24,743 --> 00:04:29,123 Take a look at them, and turn in your career path survey by the end of the week. 63 00:04:31,041 --> 00:04:33,419 {\an8}I'll just be writing in "Rakugoka." 64 00:04:34,044 --> 00:04:38,507 {\an8}In that case, I'll be happy to offer you one-on-one counseling after class 65 00:04:38,590 --> 00:04:40,718 until you can choose a college. 66 00:04:46,015 --> 00:04:48,309 Whoa, how crazy is this? 67 00:04:48,392 --> 00:04:49,643 Was Iwa-sensei being serious? 68 00:04:50,394 --> 00:04:51,770 She was being serious, all right. 69 00:04:51,854 --> 00:04:54,356 I wouldn't put it past that Ice Lady. 70 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:58,110 If she wipes out my after-school hours, I'll have no time left for training! 71 00:04:58,902 --> 00:05:01,155 What's that look on your face? 72 00:05:01,238 --> 00:05:03,866 Did Iwa-sensei rip you a new one during counseling? 73 00:05:03,949 --> 00:05:05,451 Is that you, Jumbo? 74 00:05:05,951 --> 00:05:07,119 Did you have an interview, too? 75 00:05:07,202 --> 00:05:08,620 Mine's tomorrow. 76 00:05:08,704 --> 00:05:10,039 I've got club activities now. 77 00:05:10,122 --> 00:05:12,291 Is that right? 78 00:05:12,374 --> 00:05:13,250 Hey, listen. 79 00:05:13,334 --> 00:05:17,963 Both your parents and your master are fine with you choosing Rakugo, right? 80 00:05:18,547 --> 00:05:21,967 Then there's no reason to worry, no matter what anyone says, right? 81 00:05:22,968 --> 00:05:24,219 What's with that face? 82 00:05:24,303 --> 00:05:28,265 Seriously, you grew up to be a wonderful young man, Jumbo! 83 00:05:28,349 --> 00:05:29,808 I can't believe you're that same kid 84 00:05:29,892 --> 00:05:32,478 who used to cry crocodile tears in grade school! 85 00:05:32,561 --> 00:05:35,522 Hey, you! Didn't I tell you to never bring that up? 86 00:05:35,606 --> 00:05:37,649 Starting judo was definitely the right move! 87 00:05:37,733 --> 00:05:39,401 Look, who do you think you are? 88 00:05:46,784 --> 00:05:48,327 Hey, thanks. 89 00:05:48,410 --> 00:05:50,913 You reached out to me out of concern, right? 90 00:05:51,830 --> 00:05:53,123 I'll be just fine. 91 00:05:53,707 --> 00:05:55,626 My becoming a Rakugoka... 92 00:05:55,709 --> 00:05:58,295 I'll get Iwa-sensei to accept it! 93 00:06:07,471 --> 00:06:09,932 Easier said than done. 94 00:06:10,015 --> 00:06:12,768 We're talking about Iwa-sensei, after all. 95 00:06:12,851 --> 00:06:15,187 I wonder how you can convince her? 96 00:06:15,270 --> 00:06:17,940 If I go head-to-head with her, she'll just shoot me down! 97 00:06:18,023 --> 00:06:19,858 Then use your leverage over her to attack. 98 00:06:19,942 --> 00:06:20,776 Scary! 99 00:06:20,859 --> 00:06:23,654 And actually, she's got way too much leverage over me. 100 00:06:23,737 --> 00:06:26,657 Then why don't you cozy up to her instead? 101 00:06:26,740 --> 00:06:28,408 - Great idea, huh? - With the Ice Lady? 102 00:06:28,492 --> 00:06:30,119 Not happening, huh? 103 00:06:30,202 --> 00:06:32,162 That's it! Good one, Lisa! 104 00:06:32,663 --> 00:06:34,206 Knowing your opponent's feelings, 105 00:06:34,289 --> 00:06:36,500 and closing the distance is also attentiveness! 106 00:06:36,583 --> 00:06:40,129 I'll show her the fruits of my training, and then Iwa-sensei and I will become... 107 00:06:40,212 --> 00:06:41,547 besties for sure! 108 00:06:41,630 --> 00:06:44,007 Sh-She's on fire! 109 00:06:48,637 --> 00:06:49,763 Yes? 110 00:06:50,472 --> 00:06:51,682 Excuse me! 111 00:06:51,765 --> 00:06:53,100 Oh, Iwashimizu-sensei! 112 00:06:53,183 --> 00:06:55,144 Are you just about to have lunch? 113 00:06:55,227 --> 00:06:57,271 What is it, Ms. Osaki? 114 00:06:57,354 --> 00:06:59,898 Would it be all right if I joined you? 115 00:07:01,733 --> 00:07:02,860 Wow! 116 00:07:02,943 --> 00:07:05,070 Your lunch is gorgeous! 117 00:07:05,154 --> 00:07:07,698 Do you make your lunches yourself? 118 00:07:08,824 --> 00:07:11,994 - Yes. - That's amazing! You're a good cook! 119 00:07:12,077 --> 00:07:13,912 Do you have like, a specialty dish? 120 00:07:17,166 --> 00:07:18,584 Simmered dishes, perhaps. 121 00:07:18,667 --> 00:07:20,335 Really? 122 00:07:20,419 --> 00:07:22,171 That was a good meal! 123 00:07:22,254 --> 00:07:23,464 That was fast. 124 00:07:23,547 --> 00:07:25,883 So, do you have a hobby? 125 00:07:27,634 --> 00:07:31,096 I wouldn't call it a hobby, exactly, but I'm fond of reading. 126 00:07:31,180 --> 00:07:33,307 Oh, I love reading, too! 127 00:07:33,390 --> 00:07:35,017 Books are great, don't you think? 128 00:07:35,100 --> 00:07:36,727 Reading them on my smartphone is nice, 129 00:07:36,810 --> 00:07:38,687 but the feel of paper and the smell of ink... 130 00:07:38,770 --> 00:07:39,605 Is that right? 131 00:07:40,189 --> 00:07:43,609 Have you read anything you found interesting lately? 132 00:07:44,943 --> 00:07:47,654 Oh, crap. All I read are manga or Rakugo books. 133 00:07:48,238 --> 00:07:49,865 Um... 134 00:07:51,408 --> 00:07:52,534 {\an8}KENJI MIYAZAWA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOLUME 12 135 00:07:52,618 --> 00:07:53,785 {\an8}Kenji Miyazawa! 136 00:07:54,536 --> 00:07:57,498 Like, that was really good! 137 00:07:57,581 --> 00:07:59,500 Which one of Kenji's books? 138 00:07:59,583 --> 00:08:02,085 Huh? Let's see. 139 00:08:02,169 --> 00:08:05,172 Night on the Galactic... Railroad? And stuff. 140 00:08:05,255 --> 00:08:07,508 Which part of that story did you find interesting? 141 00:08:07,591 --> 00:08:12,137 Oh, uh, the railroad... on a galactic night... 142 00:08:12,221 --> 00:08:14,223 going boooo! And so on. 143 00:08:14,306 --> 00:08:18,810 What did you think of Giovanni's feelings for Campanella? 144 00:08:18,894 --> 00:08:23,524 Huh? Giovan... Huh? Huh? 145 00:08:24,983 --> 00:08:26,985 So you haven't read it. 146 00:08:27,069 --> 00:08:29,738 No, I'm sorry. 147 00:08:32,157 --> 00:08:35,369 {\an8}Ms. Osaki, you like Rakugo, don't you? 148 00:08:36,286 --> 00:08:37,663 Yes! I like it! 149 00:08:38,914 --> 00:08:41,542 Is Rakugo that alluring? 150 00:08:41,625 --> 00:08:43,001 Well, of course! 151 00:08:43,085 --> 00:08:47,297 Being able to create a whole world armed with just a seat cushion and your words... 152 00:08:47,381 --> 00:08:49,007 All kinds of characters appear, 153 00:08:49,091 --> 00:08:51,802 and you have them move around, one after another like magic. 154 00:08:51,885 --> 00:08:54,721 The awesomeness of being able to make people laugh, cry, and get drawn in! 155 00:08:55,305 --> 00:08:59,810 The characters who appear in Rakugo are all ordinary people just like us. 156 00:08:59,893 --> 00:09:03,689 That's why even if it's an ancient classic or a different era, you can empathize. 157 00:09:03,772 --> 00:09:08,443 Everything we think or feel in our daily lives can be used in Rakugo. 158 00:09:08,527 --> 00:09:12,322 Or rather, everything in our daily lives becomes Rakugo training! 159 00:09:12,406 --> 00:09:14,575 - That aspect is also... - I see. 160 00:09:14,658 --> 00:09:16,827 Everything you've just done was part of your plan 161 00:09:16,910 --> 00:09:19,997 to get me to accept that you want to be a Rakugoka, right? 162 00:09:20,581 --> 00:09:21,540 Let me be clear. 163 00:09:22,291 --> 00:09:25,002 It's useless to try to appease me. 164 00:09:25,085 --> 00:09:27,504 B-Beast you? 165 00:09:27,588 --> 00:09:29,131 As I informed you yesterday, 166 00:09:29,214 --> 00:09:32,134 the deadline for turning in your career path survey is the end of this week. 167 00:09:32,801 --> 00:09:35,095 {\an8}I ask that you respect the deadline. 168 00:09:39,141 --> 00:09:41,560 {\an8}So you went for broke, and broke, huh? 169 00:09:41,643 --> 00:09:43,145 {\an8}She's got "boulder" in her name. 170 00:09:43,228 --> 00:09:45,564 {\an8}No, more like partial self-destruction. 171 00:09:46,273 --> 00:09:50,527 Before we could get close, I started blabbing on and on about Rakugo. 172 00:09:51,153 --> 00:09:52,195 What are you going to do? 173 00:09:52,279 --> 00:09:54,448 Should we come up with another plan? 174 00:09:54,531 --> 00:09:56,033 No. 175 00:09:56,116 --> 00:09:58,493 At this point, I'll stop with the cheap tricks. 176 00:09:58,577 --> 00:10:02,372 I'll undergo her career counseling every single day until she accepts it! 177 00:10:02,873 --> 00:10:04,666 - Are you sure? - Yeah. 178 00:10:07,377 --> 00:10:08,211 CAREER COUNSELING ROOM 179 00:10:08,295 --> 00:10:12,591 Mr. Ozaki, I see that you've been offered a judo scholarship. 180 00:10:12,674 --> 00:10:16,428 I'll be training under Coach Saito at Shuei University. 181 00:10:16,511 --> 00:10:17,929 Yes, that's right. 182 00:10:18,013 --> 00:10:20,057 Then let's move forward with that. 183 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:26,730 {\an8}Mr. Ozaki, you've known Ms. Osaki since grade school, right? 184 00:10:27,230 --> 00:10:28,315 Oh, that's right. 185 00:10:28,899 --> 00:10:32,027 I saw you two talking after her interview yesterday. 186 00:10:32,653 --> 00:10:34,946 Did she seem depressed to you? 187 00:10:35,447 --> 00:10:36,990 Well, maybe a little. 188 00:10:37,866 --> 00:10:40,577 But you don't have to worry. She'll be fine. 189 00:10:40,661 --> 00:10:42,037 Is that right? 190 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,956 Still, I was a little too harsh on her. 191 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:46,750 She was acting strangely all day today, 192 00:10:47,417 --> 00:10:50,462 so I should probably have another proper talk with her. 193 00:10:51,755 --> 00:10:56,259 Iwashimizu-sensei, are you against Akane becoming a Rakugoka? 194 00:10:56,343 --> 00:10:59,221 That's of no concern to you. 195 00:10:59,304 --> 00:11:00,764 I know it's not. 196 00:11:00,847 --> 00:11:04,893 But it bugs me since she and I aren't strangers. 197 00:11:11,108 --> 00:11:12,150 {\an8}That's true. 198 00:11:13,110 --> 00:11:16,905 At the very least, she's the sociable type. 199 00:11:16,988 --> 00:11:20,283 {\an8}But she's always zoning out during class, 200 00:11:21,034 --> 00:11:25,497 and I see her muttering some gibberish and then smirking to herself. 201 00:11:25,580 --> 00:11:27,207 To be honest, I'm worried. 202 00:11:27,290 --> 00:11:28,208 That idiot! 203 00:11:29,084 --> 00:11:30,544 I come across them once in a while. 204 00:11:30,627 --> 00:11:34,172 Students who myopically decide on their career paths on a whim. 205 00:11:34,923 --> 00:11:36,716 Most likely, she's one of them. 206 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,845 So I have to guide her, even if it's somewhat forceful. 207 00:11:42,722 --> 00:11:45,100 Hey, you're going to become a Rakugoka? 208 00:11:45,183 --> 00:11:46,935 But your dad... 209 00:11:47,018 --> 00:11:48,103 I've made up my mind. 210 00:11:52,899 --> 00:11:54,568 {\an8}I've already made up my mind! 211 00:11:55,068 --> 00:11:56,194 FUTATSUME SHOW - RAKUGO CAFÉ KYOJI ARAKAWA / KENBISHI ARAKAWA 212 00:11:56,278 --> 00:11:58,947 Did you get that flyer from Akane? 213 00:11:59,948 --> 00:12:01,533 I wouldn't say that I got it. 214 00:12:01,616 --> 00:12:03,910 It was more like she pushed it onto me. 215 00:12:03,994 --> 00:12:07,831 Iwashimizu-sensei, would you like to go to that event with me? 216 00:12:07,914 --> 00:12:09,207 No, thank you. 217 00:12:09,291 --> 00:12:13,044 Spending time with a male student outside of school 218 00:12:13,128 --> 00:12:15,797 would damage my social standing. 219 00:12:15,881 --> 00:12:17,466 Then we can go separately. 220 00:12:18,049 --> 00:12:22,471 Decide whether she's being myopic after you've seen her Rakugo. 221 00:12:23,597 --> 00:12:27,517 You certainly seem concerned about Ms. Osaki. 222 00:12:27,601 --> 00:12:29,728 It's not like that, really. 223 00:12:29,811 --> 00:12:33,982 It's just that I've known her since grade school. 224 00:12:34,566 --> 00:12:38,695 So I think I know how much weight Akane's decisions carry. 225 00:12:39,738 --> 00:12:41,823 You're implying something, aren't you? 226 00:12:41,907 --> 00:12:44,951 If it bothers you, then go see her first. 227 00:12:45,035 --> 00:12:48,413 Besides making up your mind without even seeing her perform? 228 00:12:48,497 --> 00:12:50,957 Isn't that what it means to be myopic? 229 00:13:00,091 --> 00:13:03,303 Years ago, there was a student in my homeroom 230 00:13:03,386 --> 00:13:06,473 who said his dream was to become a comedian. 231 00:13:09,643 --> 00:13:10,936 Yes, yes, I hear you. 232 00:13:13,146 --> 00:13:15,899 Oh, it's cold. 233 00:13:25,909 --> 00:13:27,536 {\an8}IS IT OK IF WE COME OVER TO YOUR HOUSE?? 234 00:13:27,619 --> 00:13:30,330 {\an8}I was supportive of his dream. 235 00:13:30,830 --> 00:13:34,751 I quit the comedians' training school after six months, 236 00:13:34,834 --> 00:13:36,211 and I'm a part-timer now. 237 00:13:36,294 --> 00:13:39,673 You know, that thing you call talent... 238 00:13:39,756 --> 00:13:41,591 I didn't have any, after all. 239 00:13:49,432 --> 00:13:50,642 Cold. 240 00:13:52,769 --> 00:13:55,105 What could I have done? 241 00:13:55,188 --> 00:13:58,358 Career paths are chosen by the students themselves. 242 00:13:58,984 --> 00:14:02,279 {\an8}But I should've done something else other than just be supportive. 243 00:14:02,362 --> 00:14:07,534 {\an8}Even if it meant clashing, I could've told him how I felt. 244 00:14:08,159 --> 00:14:11,580 As a teacher, I take responsibility for what I say. 245 00:14:11,663 --> 00:14:12,497 RAKUGO CAFÉ 5F 246 00:14:12,581 --> 00:14:14,291 That's what I've decided. 247 00:14:19,045 --> 00:14:22,632 It seemed a little sketchy, being in a multi-tenant building. 248 00:14:23,216 --> 00:14:24,968 But it looks more proper than I thought. 249 00:14:26,428 --> 00:14:27,929 And there's quite a crowd here. 250 00:14:28,013 --> 00:14:31,766 Oh, my! Are you Akane's friend? 251 00:14:31,850 --> 00:14:32,976 Uh, yes. 252 00:14:33,059 --> 00:14:35,312 So Mr. Ozaki's here, too. 253 00:14:35,395 --> 00:14:38,732 Ma'am, we're ready now. 254 00:14:38,815 --> 00:14:40,150 Okay! 255 00:14:40,233 --> 00:14:42,402 - You have yourself a good time! - Thank you. 256 00:14:43,069 --> 00:14:47,198 Does Ms. Osaki know the manager of this café? 257 00:14:47,282 --> 00:14:51,328 Both Ms. Osaki and Mr. Ozaki were insistent about this event. 258 00:14:51,411 --> 00:14:53,914 What is it that they want to show me? 259 00:14:59,794 --> 00:15:01,171 {\an8}AKANE 260 00:15:06,968 --> 00:15:08,053 Ms. Osaki? 261 00:15:15,936 --> 00:15:17,687 My name is Akane. 262 00:15:18,313 --> 00:15:20,899 Please join me for a story. 263 00:15:23,026 --> 00:15:24,194 How can this be? 264 00:15:24,277 --> 00:15:26,571 Her name's not on the flyer. 265 00:15:26,655 --> 00:15:28,615 Isn't this a professional gig? 266 00:15:29,658 --> 00:15:31,868 So this is an old story. 267 00:15:32,452 --> 00:15:35,497 There was once a monk at a Buddhist temple who wasn't feeling well, 268 00:15:35,580 --> 00:15:37,374 and he had the doctor make a house call. 269 00:15:37,958 --> 00:15:42,170 As the doctor was leaving, "Osho, do you have any tenshiki?" 270 00:15:42,253 --> 00:15:44,089 That's the question he asked the monk. 271 00:15:44,172 --> 00:15:47,592 Now this monk had never heard of the word "tenshiki." 272 00:15:47,676 --> 00:15:51,262 He should've asked right away, "What is this 'tenshiki' you speak of?" 273 00:15:51,346 --> 00:15:53,974 But this monk was quite pretentious. 274 00:15:54,057 --> 00:15:56,810 Tenshiki. Ah, tenshiki. 275 00:15:58,269 --> 00:16:00,605 No, I have no tenshiki. 276 00:16:01,523 --> 00:16:02,941 "Tenshiki." 277 00:16:03,024 --> 00:16:06,820 The monk is too proud to admit that he did not know what tenshiki was. 278 00:16:06,903 --> 00:16:11,658 He sends his apprentice, Chinnen, to find the meaning of "tenshiki" in his place. 279 00:16:11,741 --> 00:16:14,911 My medicine should be ready by now. 280 00:16:14,995 --> 00:16:17,372 Go over to the doctor's to pick it up. 281 00:16:17,455 --> 00:16:20,500 Oh, and while you're there, be sure to ask the doctor. 282 00:16:21,001 --> 00:16:23,628 "What exactly is 'tenshiki'?" 283 00:16:24,295 --> 00:16:27,132 Now, no need to say anything like, "The monk told me to ask." 284 00:16:27,215 --> 00:16:30,427 Ask him the question as if it came straight from your belly. 285 00:16:30,510 --> 00:16:32,679 Got that? Now run along! 286 00:16:32,762 --> 00:16:34,389 Yes, sir! I'll be on my way. 287 00:16:34,472 --> 00:16:36,975 Hello? Doctor, are you here? 288 00:16:37,058 --> 00:16:39,102 Yes, yes. Ah, it's you, Chinnen. 289 00:16:39,185 --> 00:16:41,312 Right, the medicine is ready. 290 00:16:41,396 --> 00:16:45,275 Have the monk take two measures of this mixed in with one measure hot water. 291 00:16:45,358 --> 00:16:48,236 Right, thank you very much. 292 00:16:48,737 --> 00:16:50,488 Oh! Excuse me, Doctor. 293 00:16:52,115 --> 00:16:54,951 What is "tenshiki"? 294 00:16:55,035 --> 00:16:58,663 Well, that question certainly came straight from your belly. 295 00:16:58,747 --> 00:17:00,749 Well, "tenshiki," you see... 296 00:17:00,832 --> 00:17:02,792 In other words, it means "flatulence." 297 00:17:02,876 --> 00:17:05,628 Huh? You mean those things you use to spread putty around? 298 00:17:05,712 --> 00:17:08,339 No, those are spatulas. That's not what I mean. 299 00:17:08,423 --> 00:17:10,675 See, what I'm talking about is farts. 300 00:17:10,759 --> 00:17:13,511 I haven't seen Akane's Rakugo in a while, 301 00:17:13,595 --> 00:17:16,097 but she's worked on it like crazy since then! 302 00:17:16,181 --> 00:17:19,142 {\an8}"Tenshiki" is written with the characters "to lose your spirit and fall over." 303 00:17:19,225 --> 00:17:23,271 {\an8}Well, I guess he felt uncomfortable asking the monk if he'd been farting. 304 00:17:23,354 --> 00:17:26,024 I was sure that a learned monk like him would... 305 00:17:26,107 --> 00:17:28,485 What do you think? That's great footage, right? 306 00:17:28,568 --> 00:17:30,320 - It sucks. - Huh? 307 00:17:30,403 --> 00:17:31,988 - Just look at that! - Farting? 308 00:17:32,572 --> 00:17:34,783 Farting, you mean like what comes out of your butt? 309 00:17:34,866 --> 00:17:36,659 I don't think it comes out from your mouth much. 310 00:17:36,743 --> 00:17:38,369 A-And it's all yellow? 311 00:17:38,453 --> 00:17:40,246 Well, I wouldn't know about the color. 312 00:17:40,330 --> 00:17:43,333 {\an8}See? Chinnen's gaze is all over the place. 313 00:17:45,043 --> 00:17:46,836 But it should still be okay, right? 314 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:47,879 It's not okay. 315 00:17:47,962 --> 00:17:50,507 The audience will be relying on Chinnen's gaze 316 00:17:50,590 --> 00:17:54,094 to picture the doctor's height, and the distance between them. 317 00:17:54,177 --> 00:17:55,678 This is no good at all. 318 00:17:56,346 --> 00:17:59,140 It all looks so different when you're being watched! 319 00:17:59,224 --> 00:18:01,893 - One more time! Just one last time! - Sure thing. 320 00:18:08,149 --> 00:18:13,488 If I were Akane, I probably would've ended up hating Rakugo. 321 00:18:15,490 --> 00:18:20,078 That uproar over Akane's dad getting expelled made the news, as well. 322 00:18:20,161 --> 00:18:23,289 And there was a whole barrage of criticism aimed at that old geezer. 323 00:18:24,749 --> 00:18:29,254 Meanwhile, Issho Arakawa's Rakugo started getting tons of attention. 324 00:18:33,383 --> 00:18:36,136 Ethics are no match for emotion. 325 00:18:36,219 --> 00:18:38,263 That criticism morphed into approval and acclaim, 326 00:18:38,346 --> 00:18:41,558 and some even lauded the expulsion uproar as legendary. 327 00:18:41,641 --> 00:18:43,268 That even pissed me off. 328 00:18:43,852 --> 00:18:47,230 Even still, Akane chose to become a Rakugoka. 329 00:18:47,313 --> 00:18:50,358 She wasn't being myopic at all. 330 00:18:50,441 --> 00:18:51,568 Hey, I know! 331 00:18:52,235 --> 00:18:54,112 Why don't I give him some false information? 332 00:18:54,195 --> 00:18:55,572 Yeah, I will! 333 00:18:56,656 --> 00:18:58,783 Master! I'm back from the doctor's! 334 00:18:58,867 --> 00:19:01,202 Ah, Chinnen. Thanks for your hard work. 335 00:19:01,286 --> 00:19:03,371 Did you ask him the meaning of "tenshiki"? 336 00:19:03,454 --> 00:19:06,124 Oh, yes, I asked him all right! 337 00:19:06,708 --> 00:19:10,211 I found out that by "tenshiki," he meant a sake cup! 338 00:19:10,295 --> 00:19:12,589 Sake cup? Sake cup. 339 00:19:12,672 --> 00:19:13,882 Really? 340 00:19:13,965 --> 00:19:15,133 Oh, I see. 341 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,678 If you write "mouth" under the character "heaven," 342 00:19:18,761 --> 00:19:19,971 it does become the character "to drink." 343 00:19:20,638 --> 00:19:22,682 "Shi" must be "shu," or "sake." 344 00:19:22,765 --> 00:19:24,559 "Ki" would be "vessel." 345 00:19:24,642 --> 00:19:26,811 A vessel for drinking sake. Tenshiki! 346 00:19:26,895 --> 00:19:28,396 Oh, now I see. 347 00:19:28,479 --> 00:19:31,900 Now look here, Chinnen, I'm sure that I once taught you that word. 348 00:19:31,983 --> 00:19:35,236 Every day, I stand in front of the classroom, so I understand. 349 00:19:36,112 --> 00:19:37,572 How nervous you feel speaking in front of others. 350 00:19:38,573 --> 00:19:40,783 How hard it is to convey something to others. 351 00:19:40,867 --> 00:19:42,619 Doctor, thanks to your medicine, I feel much better now! 352 00:19:42,702 --> 00:19:45,580 Ah, is that right? I'm very glad to hear that. 353 00:19:45,663 --> 00:19:48,541 With only her voice and body, and only through speech... 354 00:19:49,292 --> 00:19:52,253 I'm embarrassed to say this, but I happen to love tenshiki, you see. 355 00:19:52,337 --> 00:19:55,298 Y-You love it? Tenshiki? 356 00:19:55,965 --> 00:19:57,467 Making her audience laugh. 357 00:19:58,384 --> 00:20:00,970 It's not an art that can be mastered overnight. 358 00:20:01,054 --> 00:20:06,434 Today, I'd like to show you some of this temple's cherished tenshiki. 359 00:20:06,517 --> 00:20:08,478 Uh, no! Th-That won't be necessary! 360 00:20:08,561 --> 00:20:13,566 I had just assumed that this goal of becoming a Rakugoka 361 00:20:13,650 --> 00:20:15,276 was only a fleeting whim. 362 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:18,529 That she, too, was a relentless dreamer. 363 00:20:18,613 --> 00:20:20,823 My, my. What magnificent sake cups these are. 364 00:20:20,907 --> 00:20:23,743 No, no, they're just some shabby tenshiki! 365 00:20:24,535 --> 00:20:26,371 ...making up your mind without even seeing her perform? 366 00:20:26,454 --> 00:20:29,874 Isn't that what it means to be myopic? 367 00:20:30,917 --> 00:20:32,502 You were absolutely right, weren't you? 368 00:20:32,585 --> 00:20:35,380 Chinnen! Telling me such a lie. 369 00:20:35,463 --> 00:20:37,340 Aren't you ashamed of yourself? 370 00:20:37,423 --> 00:20:38,633 No. 371 00:20:39,217 --> 00:20:40,802 It's just a fart in a windstorm to me. 372 00:20:47,725 --> 00:20:49,602 I have a long way to go myself. 373 00:20:53,189 --> 00:20:54,691 CAREER COUNSELING ROOM 374 00:20:54,774 --> 00:20:55,608 I see. 375 00:20:55,692 --> 00:20:56,526 CAREER PATH SURVEY RAKUGOKA 376 00:20:56,609 --> 00:20:58,361 So you're being true to your word. 377 00:20:58,945 --> 00:21:02,073 Yes! I'm ready to undergo as many hours of counseling as you want! 378 00:21:02,865 --> 00:21:05,451 - Don't you have any misgivings? - Misgivings? 379 00:21:06,035 --> 00:21:08,496 Merely lacking a college degree will narrow down 380 00:21:08,579 --> 00:21:11,624 your options when you're searching for a job. 381 00:21:12,375 --> 00:21:14,585 {\an8}The path that you chose so you can realize your dream 382 00:21:15,169 --> 00:21:17,630 might one day end up making you suffer. 383 00:21:18,131 --> 00:21:22,176 {\an8}Can you still tell me it doesn't matter, and that you have zero misgivings? 384 00:21:23,469 --> 00:21:26,347 Yes! It's just a fart in a windstorm. 385 00:21:27,598 --> 00:21:29,058 {\an8}A foolish question on my part, I see. 386 00:21:29,726 --> 00:21:31,311 I will accept your career path survey form. 387 00:21:32,270 --> 00:21:35,023 - Don't forget to thank Mr. Ozaki later. - Huh? 388 00:21:35,898 --> 00:21:39,694 Your Rakugo yesterday broadened my horizons. 389 00:21:40,278 --> 00:21:41,696 Hey, I knew it! 390 00:21:41,779 --> 00:21:44,115 You were there at the Rakugo Café yesterday! 391 00:21:44,866 --> 00:21:47,910 This is a flyer for a student Rakugo competition. 392 00:21:47,994 --> 00:21:49,579 It had been sent to our school, as well. 393 00:21:50,413 --> 00:21:52,832 It never hurts to have achievements under your belt. 394 00:21:52,915 --> 00:21:54,334 Would you like to take part in it? 395 00:21:54,417 --> 00:21:55,460 KARAKU CUP 396 00:21:55,543 --> 00:21:57,337 This year's head judge will be... 397 00:21:58,463 --> 00:22:01,591 none other than Issho Arakawa. 398 00:23:36,269 --> 00:23:38,020 NEXT EPISODE TERAKOYA 399 00:23:38,896 --> 00:23:40,690 Akane Small Talk! 400 00:23:44,443 --> 00:23:47,321 You have to think about the height of your gaze, too? 401 00:23:47,405 --> 00:23:48,823 Rakugo sure is tough. 402 00:23:48,906 --> 00:23:49,991 Oh, not really. 403 00:23:50,074 --> 00:23:52,326 Once you learn the rules, it's actually easy! 404 00:23:52,410 --> 00:23:53,244 The rules? 405 00:23:53,327 --> 00:23:57,456 For example, in Rakugo, you look to the right or left when you talk, right? 406 00:23:58,875 --> 00:24:00,168 That's called "Kamishimo wo Kiru." 407 00:24:01,043 --> 00:24:03,921 Someone who comes up to you is on this side, and they speak facing this way. 408 00:24:04,589 --> 00:24:05,548 The person inside the house, 409 00:24:05,631 --> 00:24:09,010 in other words, the person meeting you at the door, speaks facing this way. 410 00:24:09,093 --> 00:24:10,386 That's the rule. 411 00:24:10,469 --> 00:24:12,597 {\an8}Really? That's how it works? 412 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,016 {\an8}If you look at a kabuki stage, it's clear. 413 00:24:15,099 --> 00:24:16,184 {\an8}From the audience's perspective, 414 00:24:16,267 --> 00:24:18,936 {\an8}the hanamichi is on the left side, which is the "shimote," 415 00:24:19,020 --> 00:24:21,564 {\an8}and there are buildings on the right side, the "kamite." 416 00:24:21,647 --> 00:24:24,108 {\an8}The person who enters always comes from the shimote, 417 00:24:24,192 --> 00:24:26,319 {\an8}while the person meeting them is on the kamite side. 418 00:24:26,402 --> 00:24:28,112 I get it. 419 00:24:28,196 --> 00:24:31,574 So you can convey all kinds of things with your face or gaze. 420 00:24:31,657 --> 00:24:32,658 Right! 421 00:24:32,742 --> 00:24:35,703 Whether that person is inside the house, or outside, 422 00:24:35,786 --> 00:24:39,332 or if they're taller or shorter than the other, and also... 423 00:24:39,415 --> 00:24:41,042 Straight above? 424 00:24:41,125 --> 00:24:42,877 When would you look that way? 425 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,086 When I lose track of my material! 426 00:24:44,170 --> 00:24:46,255 Hey, you gotta memorize that stuff!